Total Communication

Making a consistent and positive difference

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Gloucestershire Total Communication offers training courses in communication. The process aims to ensure a 'common language' is adopted for all people to help make a consistent and positive difference to everybody's lives.

Graduated training, networking and the development of shared resources for a common language are vital.

Our training courses are open to parents, staff in education, health and social services and the community throughout Gloucestershire.

The tools of total communication are:

  • gesture,
  • body language,
  • facial expression,
  • objects of reference,
  • photographs,
  • drawings,
  • symbols,
  • written words,
  • vocalisation,
  • intonation,
  • verbalisation,
  • access to modern technology.


Go to the Training Courses page to find details of our courses.

Gloucestershire is committed to building a learning community where all children and young people are equally respected and able to participate fully in the educational setting of their and their parents' choice.

The Gloucestershire County Council website aims to provide access to a wide range of advice and materials for teachers, parents, and others working with children and young people with SEN, in Gloucestershire.

Information about the range of Special Educational Needs support that is available in Gloucestershire, together with the county's SEN policy, is available from the Gloucestershire County Council website.

 

Our Film

We have created a film explaining the ethos of Total Communication.
Watch our film

CDs

Five CD's are available to buy which have been produced by the Gloucestershire Total Communication project. They have been designed for anybody who wishes to learn or refresh their signing skills. Each CD uses different words. The words are shown by themselves and also in the context of a simple sentence. more information..

Courses

Awareness Raising
Augmentative and alternative communication.
Induction Level
Tailored to individual needs to cover a basic overview of the reasons for communication breakdown and how to use the tools of total communication.
Intermediate Level
The course covers the analysis of the communication process and gives a greater understanding of using the tools of total communication.